All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 2.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Tuvalu, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Tuvalu stood at 2.02 t CO2eq/cap. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 2.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.17 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
Tuvalu ranks 180th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.95 t CO2eq/cap | +63.9% |
| 1999 | 1.96 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 1.94 t CO2eq/cap | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 1.95 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.94 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.92 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.89 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.87 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.85 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.84 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.82 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.79 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.77 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.75 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.74 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.74 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.75 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.76 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.77 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.8 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.83 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.87 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.84 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.93 t CO2eq/cap | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.02 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 2.02 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.21 t CO2eq/cap, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 2.02 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.1 t CO2eq/cap, 40% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +63.9% | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | 1.95 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 t CO2eq/cap | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | 1.96 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 t CO2eq/cap | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | 1.95 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 t CO2eq/cap | 1.74 t CO2eq/cap | 1.83 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 t CO2eq/cap | 1.84 t CO2eq/cap | 2.02 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 178 Côte d'Ivoire 2.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 178 Cote d'Ivoire 2.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 181 El Salvador 1.96 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 181 Pakistan 1.96 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 183 Cabo Verde 1.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 183 Lesotho 1.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 183 Syrian Arab Republic 1.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 183 Syria 1.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Tuvalu
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1,224 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0095 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4437 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Tuvalu?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Tuvalu was 2.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 180th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.